How to defeat the Followers of Miquella in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree FromSoftwareAs you approach the final boss in the Elden Ring DLC, you\u2019ll be confronted by some familiar faces. Here\u2019s how to beat the Followers of Miquella in Shadow of the Erdtree. Spoilers for various quests lurk below. Those following Needle Knight Leda, and her ally\u2019s, quests in Shadow of the Erdtree may have noticed some cracks starting to show in the group. Leda has become paranoid and may have already tried to kill Hornsent and later Ansbach, due to his former allegiance to Mohg, Lord of Blood. Just as you manage to catch up to Miquella, Leda will block your path and a red summon sign will allow you to settle your score with her and her underlings. However, the fight against the Followers of Miquella can be different from one player to another, depending on what you did throughout the various questlines. Essentially, the difficulty of the battle and who takes part is determined by what you do throughout the DLC. Below, we\u2019ll detail who you may have to battle, how you can reduce the number of enemies earlier, and who can join in and help you in this battle. Preparing for the Followers of Miquella battle Unlike any other optional boss in Shadow of the Erdtree, the battle with the Followers of Miquella fight can vary depending on which characters are still alive, and who you befriended along the way. The battle can be between you and five Followers of Miquella, those being: Dryleaf Dane – Redman Freyja – Needle Knight Leda – Hornsent – Moore – Leda and Dane will always join this fight. However, you can remove Hornsent, Freyja, and Moore from the battle by making decisions certain earlier in the story. Eliminating Moore early For Moore, tell him to \u201cRemain sad forever\u201d when he asks you for your opinion. This awful advice leads to Moore\u2019s premature death, but it also prevents him from taking part in the battle later. Ignoring his dialogue has also been reported as a way to keep him from taking part in the battle, but he\u2019s joined in in other cases. The safest way to eliminate him, though, is to give him the bad advice. Moore will leave his gear behind for you to loot and you can take his Bell Bearing to the Roundtable Hold to continue to have access to his shop. If you give Moore good advice in this interaction, he\u2019ll tell you how much he likes you and continue to live. However, he\u2019ll later be manipulated by Leda into attacking you, forcing you to kill him. Should you ignore Moore\u2019s quest and not engage him in conversation, he\u2019ll be drafted by Leda by default. You can also simply attack Moore and his allies, ending their questlines and declaring war on them early. Eliminating Hornsent early Hornsent can also be removed from the battle early by assassinating him for the increasingly paranoid Leda. Or by siding with him, fighting off Leda and effectively betraying the faction, then summoning him to help you fight Messmer later. Alas, even though you helped him against his unhinged former ally and slew a demi-god together, Hornsent is unable to forgive you for being a follower of the Erdtree. He\u2019ll later invade you as you explore the Rauh Ruins. This forces you to kill him, ending your alliance, but it also prevents him from aiding Leda later. If you go to the Rauh Ruins before killing Messmer, or refuse to take a side in Leda and Hornsent\u2019s feud, she\u2019ll eventually turn her focus back to Ansbach. This will mean that Hornsent remains loyal to the Followers of Miquella and will attack you alongside the rest of them. Available NPC summons There are two allies you can recruit for the battle against the Followers of Miquella: Recruiting Pureblood Knight Ansbach Once Leda decides that Ansbach is an enemy of Miquella, she\u2019ll ask you to aid her in attacking him. If you use the Storehouse, First Floor Site of Grace in the Shadow Keep, and visit Ansbach in the library, you\u2019ll have the option to either invade him or defend him. To invade him, use the red summon sign, but to save him from Leda, use the gold one and help him defeat her. This battle is relatively simple as it\u2019s two of you against Leda. It only took us a few slashes of Corpse Piler to end the battle. After exhausting his dialogue after the battle, you\u2019ll then be given the option to summon Ansbach when Leda lays down her challenge. To get his aid, use his gold summon sign, and Ansbach will join the fight soon after it begins. The old Blood Knight will also help you against the final boss. If Ansbach has died before this, you\u2019ll be able to summon an ally known as Sanguine Noble Nataan to aid you against Leda and her crew. Presumably, this is another former follower of Mohg who seeks revenge on Miquella for what\u2019s being done to his master\u2019s remains \u2013 you\u2019ll find out soon enough. Recruiting Thiollier While not part of Leda\u2019s group, Thiollier can also join you in the battle against the Followers of Miquella. To recruit him, simply complete his quest that starts when you meet him at the Pillar Path Cross Site of Grace. From here you\u2019ll need to visit the Stone Coffin Fissue, defeat the Putrescent Knight, and meet St. Trina. Once this quest is complete, you\u2019ll be able to summon Thiollier to help you and Ansbach fight off the deranged Followers of Miquella. Thiollier will also aid you against the final boss, just like Ansbach. Remember, you\u2019ll need to recruit Thiollier before you reach Enir-Ilim, otherwise, his quest will be locked and the NPC will disappear. Followers of Miquella location From the Cleansing Chamber Anteroom Site of Grace, approach the vast round room and you\u2019ll see a figure in the distance. This is Leda and she\u2019ll begin taunting you and engaging in her usual paranoid accusations. She\u2019ll then vanish leaving a red summon sign behind for you to follow her. While you can just ignore Leda\u2019s challenge, you didn\u2019t buy the DLC not to take part in boss fights. There are also some nice rewards to find after this battle and it\u2019ll allow you to progress both Ansbach and Thiollier\u2019s quests, ensuring they can be summoned for the final boss. If you want to have allies, and we\u2019d recommend bringing them as you\u2019re about to be outnumbered, then use the gold summon signs first, one for Thiollier and another for Ansbach. Then use the red summon sign to invade Leda. The Followers of Miquella will then invade one by one until they\u2019ve all entered the battle. If you wish to have more support, now is the time to call your Spirit Summons. They will help you fight until your NPC allies arrive and prevent you from being ganged up on. Our Mimic Tear kept one of Leda\u2019s allies busy for most of the battle and even survived it. How to beat the Followers of Miquella For this guide, let\u2019s assume that all of the Followers of Miquella are alive and that you\u2019ve recruited both NPC allies. That way we can predict who\u2019ll enter the battle in order. If he\u2019s alive, Hornsent will invade first, shortly followed by Redmayne Freyja. If Hornsent died before this battle, then Freyja will invade you first instead. Whoever enters the battle first, try to get an early advantage by cutting them down quickly before their backup arrives. We were able to gang up on the first NPC with our Mimic Tear, inflict bleed, and kill them before they were able to make use of their reinforcements. You\u2019ll only be able to do this once though, as things will soon become chaotic. But killing the first invader quickly will give you an advantage as other combatants arrive. If he\u2019s alive, Moore will be next to arrive, bolstering the enemy forces. Shortly after, Ansbach will arrive to support you, leveling the playing field or putting the opposing team on the back foot, especially if the first invader is already dead. Dryleaf Dane will arrive seconds after Ansbach, so your advantage won\u2019t last for long. Needle Knight Leda will arrive next. Our advice is to ignore her and focus on those who are already weakened. It\u2019s wise to finish them off and remove them from the field while they\u2019ve already got a reduced health bar. Try to focus on one NPC at a time, picking them off methodically. Finally, if you recruited him, Thiollier will then enter the fray to support you. If you only have to face Freyja, Dane, and Leda, this battle will be relatively easy, especially with your two allies and Spirit Summons. But if you need to face all five NPCs it will be considerably harder. Ganging up on each enemy, one at a time is a helpful strategy. This will overwhelm each enemy and soon only Leda will be left. In our playthrough, Leda was cut down by our whole team, who were all still alive by the end. Be warned though, that if you go into this boss fight without allies and with Leda\u2019s team at full strength, it\u2019s a very challenging battle. Those who scoff at Spirit Summons and NPC allies may soon choose to re-think their position. Followers of Miquella weaknesses As the Followers of Miquella isn\u2019t a traditional Elden Ring boss fight, it\u2019s more of a battle between NPCs, each combatant doesn\u2019t have a confirmed list of weaknesses, at least in terms of elemental weak spots. However, we found that every NPC was very susceptible to Hemorrhage (Bleed), Scarlet Rot, and Poison. Bleed build-up did massive damage to some, allowing us to take them down very quickly. Rewards As this is an optional battle, the main draw is the rewards on offer \u2013 which are plentiful after all five NPCs have died. Once Needle Knight Leda falls, you\u2019ll be rewarded with Leda\u2019s Sword before being transported back to your world. Once you do arrive back in your world you\u2019ll be greeted by the grisly sight of your enemy\u2019s bodies strewn all over the battlefield. Take a moment to appreciate their tragic fate, then merrily loot their corpses for the following rewards: Redmane Freyja: Freyja\u2019s Greatsword – Freyja\u2019s Helm – Freyja\u2019s Armor – Freyja\u2019s Gauntlets – Freyja\u2019s Greaves – Hornsent: Falx – Caterpillar Mask – Braided Cord Robe – Braided Arm Wraps – Soiled Loincloth – Dryleaf Dane: Dryleaf Robe – Dryleaf Arm Wraps – Dryleaf Cuissardes – Dane\u2019s Footwork – Moore: Moore\u2019s Bell Bearing – Verdigris Greatshield – Verdigris Helm – Verdigris Armor – Verdigris Gauntlets – Verdigris Greaves – Needle Knight Leda: Oathseeker Knight Helm – Oathseeker Knight Gauntlets – Oathseeker Knight Greaves – Leda\u2019s Armor – After the battle, make your way to the next area and talk with Ansbach. He\u2019ll confront you about the death of Mohg, but fear not, he won\u2019t attack you. Instead, you\u2019ll find his and Thiollier\u2019s summon signs outside the final boss arena. Need more advice on beating Shadow of the Erdtree\u2019s difficult bosses? Check out our guides on the Dancing Lion, Rellana, Messmer the Impaler, and the mighty Bayle the Dread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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